The Bahama Journal – Jones Communications Network

Former Vice President of the Senate and Parliamentarian Bruce Charles Braynen was laid to rest on Thursday after a state recognised funeral at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church. Prime Minister Perry Christie brought remarks at the service and said one by one the country is losing its old stalwarts and freedom fighters who have […]

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The redevelopment of the nation’s main gateway is two-thirds complete as officials are gearing up to open the $144 million International Arrivals terminal at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) on Tuesday. While presenting at the West Rotary of Nassau meeting recently, Vice President of Airport Development Stewart Steeves said when completed the new terminal […]

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Statistics obtained by the Bahama Journal have revealed that to date, police have confiscated 403 firearms from throughout The Bahamas. In August, that number stood at 325. At this same point last year, police took 200 guns into their possession. Ammunition confiscation is also up this year as police have confiscated 6,025 live rounds when […]

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A former Free National Movement (FNM) senator is criticising a government minister for getting “too personal” about renaming the Paradise Island Bridge after actor, Sir Sidney Poitier. According to Dion Foulkes, the basic concept of Cabinet government has been severely compromised by Fred Mitchell. “In defense of the government’s decision to name the Paradise Island […]

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Human rights do matter; and so does the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Clearly, then, the right to life should be considered and described as the world’s number one right thing owed every human person. This is why – and here closer to home – we pray for the soon-coming realization of our hope which […]

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After 40 Years, Being Bahamian Still Isn’t Good Enough Americans To Star In Our 40th Independence Anniversary Celebrations. Dear Editor, Why is our government planning our 40th independence celebrations making the highlight of the main events foreign musical artists? So, we are going to celebrate 40 years of being Bahamian by celebrating the artistry of […]

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Keen on the government’s mandate to find ways of reducing the high cost of electricity on Grand Bahama, the island’s minister, Dr. Michael Darville yesterday officially welcomed a group from Genting Energy. Minister Darville, who has decried the high cost of electricity on Grand Bahama and its hindrance towards economic growth, said he was delighted […]

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Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder said yesterday that the government’s re-creation of his ministry shows that it has renewed its commitment to the financial services industry. “A mandate of the Ministry of Financial Services is to promote the financial services industry of The Bahamas, create new financial products and seek out new linkages and […]

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The restoration of Venue House, which is home to the historic Pompey Museum, is 70 per cent complete and officials say they are making some modifications to it that will bring it into the 21st century. The original museum was gutted by a fire back on December 3, 2011. That fire also destroyed the Seaman’s […]

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Although a new building was built for the Ministry of Tourism on John F. Kennedy Drive, officials plan to remain on Bay Street. A multi-million dollar facility adjacent to the Ministry of Public Works was built and completed last year. The Ingraham administration said it was first built to house the Bahamas Mortgage Corporation (BMC) […]

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